The Department of Veterans Affairs NETWORK Contracting Office 15 is seeking potential SMALL BUSINESS vendors for the purchase of TECHNIPLAST - IVC Cages for animal research. Location: Department of Veterans Affairs Kansas City VAMC. If you can meet all of the requirements for this purchase, please respond to this sources sought by email to David Nelson. The e-mail address is [email protected]. Responses must be received no later than 11:00 A.M. Central Standard Time, on July16, 2013. The following information is required: 1. Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) & Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) (This information can be obtained from your Central Contractor Registration). 2. Name of firm w/address, phone and email address of point of contact. 3. State if your company is a certified 8(a), Small Disadvantaged Business, Hub Zone Small Business, or Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business. 4. Provide product brochures that demonstrate that your product can meet the requirements for this purchase. No telephone responses will be accepted. Statement of Requirements This solicitation uses a Brand Name or Equal Description of the product required. This permits prospective contractors to offer products other than those specifically referenced by brand name. All offers must be compatible with existing equipment that has already been purchased and is currently in use at the station. The Kansas City VA Medical Center is requesting TECHNIPLAST - IVC Cages for animal research as Brand name or equal as listed below which must be compatible with existing that is currently in use at the station. Must meet or exceed the following characteristics as stated below and as per Price/ Cost Schedule: ¢ 4 (ea.) Item #AERO80CPSU - IVC AERO RACK, S/S, SINGLE SIDE, PRE-ASSEMBLED WITH 80 H-TEMP POLYSULFONE CAGES GM500 AND ACCESSORIES ¢ 8 (ea.) Item # ACSCVF70M05GM - FLEXIBLE HOSE WITH 2 SILICONE SLEEVES - DIA 76-76 MM - GREENLINE ¢ 320 (ea.) Item # ACBT0312SU - 300 ML BOTTLE (340 ML FULL LOADED) SQUARE SHAPE 55X55X140 MM, SILICONE RING, H-TEMP ¢ 320 (ea.) Item # ACCP3421GM - BOTTLE CAP S/S, WITH GREEN SILICONE RING - 34 MM X 2,0 ¢ 320 (ea.) Item # ACPCP24GM - PLASTIC UNIVERSAL LABEL HOLDER, GREEN, FOR GM & GR CAGES ¢ 1 (ea.) Item # BOX110SF - AIR HANDLING UNIT "SMARTFLOW", 110V-60HZ, FAHR.DEGREES, US PLUG, ENGLISH LANGUAGE ¢ 150 (ea.) Item # GM500SU - H-TEMP CAGE BODY WITH RELEASING BUTTON AND SILICONE GASKET GM500SU ¢ 150 (ea.) Item # GM500LID - STAINLESS STEEL LID FOR GM500 CAGES ¢ 150 (ea.) Item # GM500TOPSEALSU - H-TEMP SEALSAFE PLUS TOP WITH BOTTLE DEPRESSION, MICROBIOLOGICAL FILTER AND RETAINER ¢ 150 (ea.) Item # ACBT0312SU - 300ML BOTTLE (340ML FULL LOAD) SQUARE SHAPE 55X55X140MM SILICONE RING H-TEMP ¢ 150 (ea.) Item # ACCP3421GM - BOTTLE CAP S/S WITH GREEN SILICONE RING, 34MMX2,0 ¢ 150 (ea.) Item # ACPCP24GM - PLASTIC UNIVERSAL LABEL HOLDER, GREEN, FOR GM AND GR CAGES ¢ 1 (ea.) SHIPPING

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